Developing Yourself as a Leader

Developing Yourself as a Leader

Developing Yourself as a Leader

Maximize Your Leadership Trajectory

Developing Yourself as a Leader is a real-time, interactive online course that enables high-potential, emerging leaders to engage directly with Harvard Business School faculty and talent development coaches without having to travel to campus and interrupt their work schedules. Through the process, they strengthen their ability to achieve results in their current role, while proactively developing the leadership skills needed for their next one.

Design a development path that builds relevant skill sets and channels your passions

Explore transitions, including moving up and laterally in an organization

Enlist colleagues’ help in achieving leadership goals and milestones

Bridge differences and collaborate more effectively across your organization

About the Faculty Chair

Ethan Bernstein is the Edward W. Conard Associate Professor of Business Administration in the Organizational Behavior Unit at Harvard Business School. His award-winning research is focused on the impact of workplace transparency on productivity, with implications for leadership, collaboration, organization design, and new forms of organizing.

Who Will Benefit

High-Potential, Emerging Leaders

Early- and Mid-Career Professionals

Assess where you are in your professional development and map out a plan to take your role and responsibilities to the next level.

Organizations

Empower your employees to grow their influence, improve their impact, achieve results, and proactively self-develop leadership skills. Companies that send three or more individuals are eligible for a five percent discount. Contact hbsonlinealliances@hbs.edu for more information.

Program Structure

Developing Yourself as a Leader is offered via our real-time, interactive online classroom. Over the course of 12 high-impact weeks, you’ll experience the power of the Harvard Business School classroom—discussing, debating, and engaging live with faculty and peers—while charting your leadership trajectory with personalized one-on-one leadership development coaching from the same coaches that serve Harvard Business School’s MBA program.

Developing Yourself as a Leader is limited to 60 participants, with seats allocated to admitted participants on a first-come, first-served basis. Successful applicants will present a track record of seven to 15 years of progressively responsible work experience and potential for future growth in their roles and responsibilities. Proficiency in written and spoken English is essential. Admissions decisions are released on a rolling basis, and early registration is encouraged as the course may reach capacity at any time.

Those who are interested in a live, interactive online course and discussion with Leadership Development Groups (and have 15 or more years of work experience) might also consider our Courageous Leadership program.

Meet the Faculty

Ethan Bernstein

Faculty Chair, Associate Professor of Leadership and Organizational Behavior at Harvard Business School

The HBS Online Advantage

Real-time, interactive online learning

World-class faculty

Global peer collaboration and networking

Real-world, case-based learning

Harvard Business School Online offers a unique and highly engaging way to learn vital business concepts. Step into the shoes of leaders who’ve come before you through case studies, and apply lessons learned to your daily work. Through the combination of best-in-class insights from Harvard Business School faculty, individualized coaching, and a global network of peers, you’ll gain the tools to take action in your leadership development today, tomorrow, and well into the future.

Stories from Our Learners

This was a class where you could contribute your opinion and hear from two participants who were on opposite sides of the debate, as well as the globe.

Chris Gaffee,
Medical Representative for AstraZeneca

I can't say enough about the energy and motivation I gained from taking this course. I felt a renewed commitment to my life-long pursuits and left each class with introspective thoughts and ideas for my future.